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460 Victoria Street, how does it measure up?
Since I posted an earlier article on 460 Victoria Street, there has been quite a bit of enquiries asking for more information about the development. From an investor’s perspective, the idea of acquiring a 1-bedder makes good sense. A check with various portals shows 1-bedders currrently asking...
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Published 7 days ago

Why some investors choose to pay rent?
In the October 2008 issue of the Australian Property Investor (API) magazine, the editor examined the reasons why investors chose to rent instead of having a mortgage over their heads for a place they would own. Personally I felt this is a very important issue, especially for non-resident Aussie...
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Published a week ago

What’s your focus?
It’s no secret that countercyclical acquisition is the right way to profit massively especially for instruments where you are betting on capital appreciation. However, the element of fear lingers on the minds of investors and you may end up not doing anything. What you may have missed are...
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Published 2 weeks ago

Are you confused by the hordes of Australian property advertisements in Singapore?
Over the weekend, there are at least 7-8 property firms advertising for property launches in Singapore. Well, you can’t blame these property firms for thinking there’s a good opportunity here in Singapore. After all, the positives are still there as far as Singaporeans are concerned. Most are...
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Published 3 weeks ago

News Flash: Interest Rate Cut to 5.25%
Home owners have plenty to cheer about when the Reserve Bank of Australia annouced an interest rate cut of 75 basis points bringing the cash rate to 5.25%.  In a widely anticipated move, the RBA went beyond expectations of a 50 basis points cut and lowered the burden of mortgage repayments by...
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Published 4 weeks ago

Central Park Terraces, Craigieburn
  Recently there’s a new development which I thought ought to be mentioned as given the price points and location, it is good value for money and may suit you if you are venturing into Aussie property investment for the first time and looking for something that will settle within the next 12...
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Published a month ago

Multi-Currency Loans…Opportunities in times of volatility
Lately, some Aussie property investors asked me if it is advisable to take out a loan in SGD since the AUDSGD has plunged to below 1.0000 on several occasions. It remains to be seen if the AUD will rebound in the short term. Analysts from major banks and even bloomberg has given some indications...
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Published a month ago

460 Victoria Street, Brunswick
Over the last two weeks, I have got calls from investors who asked if there were any projects worth investing in. Here’s something that I think would suit an investor who are looking at the following: 1. Portfolio builders looking at settlement time of about 24 months 2. You have average to...
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Published a month ago

Bank Deposits Safe
Australian bank deposits will be protected during the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said, while Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull called for an expansion of the proposed government-backed deposit guarantee scheme. The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA), which...
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Published 2 months ago

Aussie dropped below a dollar against Sing (0.9950 last done at 6pm GMT+8)
The Aussie dollar gave me a big heart attack today. The AUD nose dived against SGD by at least 1000 basis points from yesterday. My phone was flooded with calls from investors who are on SGD loan. They were all concerned about banks asking for ‘top-ups’. My advice is first calm yourself down....
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Published 2 months ago